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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has collected over ₹48 lakh between 2023 and 2024 by issuing challans to underage drivers for violation of traffic rules.
Despite a circular mandating penal provisions for structural failures, no penalty was levied from the project concessionaire and consultant.
The officials said there was no high-level technical panel overseeing these projects.
Highest budget allocated to Kerala; 12% of the total NHAI budget for the year.
The scam came to light during a test check of 1.04 lakh licences through the online data of 'Sarathi.'
Forty-one labourers were trapped nine days back in the under-construction tunnel when a stretch collapsed on November 12, cutting off the workers beyond it
The letter was sent by Kerala Transport Commissioner, S Sreejith to the secretary of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways as directed by Kerala transport minister Antony Raju.
Presently, vehicles with regular number plates registered in one state can be used in another only for a period of one year. The vehicle should be re-registered for using them for more periods.
Amendment to the rules related to Accredited Driver Training Centres has been notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
The Department has also sought a Crime Branch probe into the fraud.
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